Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 49 - 55; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 45 - 50; Vertebrae: 55 - 60. Pectoral fin deeply notched; disk minute, almost on symphysis of lower pectoral lobes, no evidence of any bony structure (Ref. 26773). Skin colorless, with scattered melanophores posteriorly; body pale, with melanophores absent on head, denser on dorsal and anal fin bases; mouth pale; branchial cavity, peritoneum, and stomach black; pyloric caeca pale; branchial and peritoneal color plainly visible through sides of body (Ref. 26773).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Perciformes/Cottoidei

Family: Liparidae

Genus: Elassodiscus

Species: Elassodiscus caudatus (Gilbert, 1915)

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

bathydemersal

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless